Enrollment
232
High
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN·NCES 270001301753
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.
500 PAQUIN ST E, WATERVILLE, MN 56096 · (507) 362-4431 · Le Sueur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
57 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 53 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 25% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
29.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
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WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.'s state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. this school | 232 | 24.6% | 44.5% |
| MINNEOTA SECONDARY MINNEOTA | 296 | 24.3% | 57.2% |
| Southland Senior High ADAMS | 190 | 25.8% | 53.5% |
| Kingsland Junior/Senior High School SPRING VALLEY | 218 | 25.7% | 36.4% |
| MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ELY | 181 | 26.0% | 49.5% |
| HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SECONDARY HILLS | 190 | 22.1% | 55.8% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #132 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #233 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #97 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #309 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #58 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #244 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.6% | #350 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #72 of 181 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
232
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 232 | 17.3 | 13.4:1 | 25% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 18.7 | 13.8:1 | 28% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 36% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 19% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 15.4 | 13.4:1 | 24% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 25% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 27% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 17% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR..
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (206 to 232); teachers up 13% (15.4 to 17.3).
About WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is a small high school located in WATERVILLE, Minnesota. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 232 students. The average among high schools in Minnesota is roughly 371 students; this school is 37% smaller than that.
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is part of a district of 4 schools: WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN, with 716 students.
At WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR., White students make up 89% of the student body. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all Le Sueur County residents. WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.4:1, with 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Among high schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 16.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 25% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is B. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is 7.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 44.5%. Predicted: 51.9%.
In the county around the school, Le Sueur County, median household income is about $94,968, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is among the 13 public schools in Le Sueur County.
The closest public school to WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR., there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 44.5% is above the 39.0% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. was 235 in 2020-21 and 232 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Le Sueur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,113
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,869 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN
- WATERVILLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 264 students
- MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARYMiddle · 115 students
- WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.Middle · 105 students
Nearby schools
- WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 264
- WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.5.9 mi · 105
- MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY5.9 mi · 115
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL8.7 mi · 380
- WASECA JUNIOR HIGH8.9 mi · 280
- Waseca Senior High8.9 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.What is the total enrollment at WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.?
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. serve?
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. have?
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.?
Student demographics at WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. in?
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is part of WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN.
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